Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Torre Galatea and Teatre Museu Dali, Figueres

This building is without any doubt, the most popular tourist attraction of the city Figueres. We all knew that Dali was eccentric, a daring artist and the architecture of this museum shows this clearly.

The museum itself has a rectangle shape and looks like a classic mansion. On the roof and several floors you see golden colored statues of men and women, it almost looks like an Oscar trophy.

Once you reach the other side of the building, all logic and conventional rules are gone. Torre Galatea is red and shows giant eggs on the roof. The fantasy world of Dali and the conventional architecture are connected via a glass dome. Dali's convertible Cadillac is parked on the courtyard. On top of the hood stands a statue of a female warrior.

It is hard to imagine how Dali's brain worked. One thing is sure he was as well a genius as a lunatic. In future Figueres articles we will focus on art and jewelry from Salvador Dali.